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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After witnessing shocking behavior from Wilbur and Eliza, where is Wilbur sent to school?
(a) A military school.
(b) An international school.
(c) A school for the emotionally disturbed.
(d) A correctional school.

2. As children, what skill does Wilbur have that Eliza lacks?
(a) Creativity.
(b) The ability to jump rope.
(c) The ability to read.
(d) Intuitive powers.

3. What type of clothing do Wilbur and Eliza wear as children?
(a) They do not wear clothing.
(b) The latest fashions.
(c) Circus costumes.
(d) Rags.

4. Where is Professor Swain buried?
(a) Turtle Bay.
(b) Nantucket.
(c) New York.
(d) At sea.

5. As children, what intellectual debate do Wilbur and Eliza enjoy?
(a) Man versus woman.
(b) Darwin's theory of evolution.
(c) Franklin's theory of light.
(d) Einstein's theory of relativity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wilbur and Eliza's father dies of what?

2. How old is Wilbur at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. When Wilbur is old, what habit does he engage in while speaking or writing?

4. The day after their 15th birthday, what do Wilbur and Eliza do for the first time?

5. What are the Chinese researching as Wilbur and Eliza work with Dr. Cordiner?

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